, 1887-09-10

Three animals from the Pc ranch were
the entries for this event. They we're
Dee Dee, Red Eye and Charlie, ridden
by Messrs. Iselin, Saportas and Mac
weigh. A contest of this character is a
novelty in Wyoming, and was viewed
with a great deal of interest yesterday.
There were eight hurdles to the mile. Dee
Dee, the handsome bay gelding, was
well handled by the rider. He led from
the start, with Red Eye a good second.
Charlie stubbornly refused to jump the
first hurdle and was retired. Dee Dee
cleared the willow dressed Instructions
like a kitten playfully v~aulfing over a
f%ootstool, but did not win without an
effort. While Red Eye was not SO grace
full as MIR. Iselin s mount, he never hest
tatcd at a hurdle and was urged forward
by Mr.. Saportss for all he was worth.
Dee Dee was carried around the turns
and lifted over the elevations in a mas
terly manner He won by a length.
Time, 2:l4i.
THE HALF MILE DASH.
The entries were Sterling Birmingham's
Endebar, H. H. Ellis Wyoming, Arson
E. Malley's Milo B. Smith and Good
Friday, an Oregon horse managed by W.
D. Barker. Milo B. Smith was the
favorite by long odds. Numerous wagers
we're offered and taken that Endebar
would secure a better place than Wyo-
ming and vice versa. The Oregon horse
was unknown and almost ignored. When
he appeared upon the track encased in a
dirty blanket and ridden by an animate
skeleton a gleeful shout went up from the
hackers of Smith, Endebar and Wyo-
ming. When his covering was removed
and the rider spec led him along the track
for a few hundred yards, opinion was
rapidly reversed and many bets were made
that he would be the successful one as the
quartette were scoring. At the word
Good Friday was off like a shot, with
Milo B. Smith, Endebar and Wyoming z in
his wake. This order was maintained
until the finish of the race, though Smith,
Endebar and Wyoming we're evidently
ridden for all that was in them, the whip
being freely applied from the last turn
until the wire was reached. The time was
81 seconds. Good Friday, Milo B. Smith
and Endebar were ridden by professional
jockeys, while Chas. Barber, of this city,
was mounted upon Wyoming. The
Oregon animal is the phenomenal runner
owned bya gentleman who nearly broke"
a number of Laramie sports several weeks
ago. He is said to be the feetest half
mile horse in the entire West. Many a
pool buyer cursed the ringer and his
owners last night.
THE FOOT RACE.
Three rather tough looking individuals
stripped for this contest. The distance
was fifty yards. The match was won by
Harry Henderson in six and one-half
seconds. One of the runners was slightly
intoxicated, and fell down when nearing
the finish.
CLIMBING A CREASED POLE.
This was splendid sport for people who
admire that sort Off thing. The boys
who attempted the feat experimental
with all kinds of fair and unfair devices to
enable them to capture a small flag flying
at the top of the post and secure the S.
prize offered. A confident youth would
fill his pockets with dirt and apply it to
the pole as he assembled. Another at
tempted to remove the grease with a rag.
All we're unsuccessful, but still hopeful.
At 9 o'clock last night several of the more
perseveling were still %endeavoring to cap
ture the coveted So william.
The spectacle Of a parcel of boys and
elderly idiots scufi ing with a creased pig
was denied the audience. the association
being unable to secure the boys and idiots.
End of the Exposition.
The fair is over. 1t was a most ~iattsr-
ing and deserving success. The attend